Celebrity Life
Her Sex-Positive Video Went Viral. Why Did TikTok Keep Taking It Down?
LilyIsThatYou’s new single “FMRN” amassed over a million views in 24 hours. But the line “Can you come fuck me right now?” earned multiple takedowns from the service
‘Let the Sunshine In’: Remembering the 5th Dimension’s Quiet Revolution
A joyous yet poignant sequence in new doc Summer of Soul is a reminder of the glories of one of pop's major crossover acts
Inside the Rise of Amapiano, the Genre That’s Taking Over South Africa and Coming to a Dance Floor Near You
“I think it’s the first time a genre of ours dominates our own airplay more than international songs,” South African superstar Busiswa says of the bright, jazzy style
South African Star Kabza De Small’s Key Amapiano Tracks
One of South Africa's most-streamed musicians, Kabza has been instrumental to the rise of amapiano, a bright and jazzy house style culled from local sounds and global R&B. Here are six of his favorite tracks in the surging genre
Song You Need to Know: WhoKilledXIX, ‘Spy?’
This headlong, squeaky earworm is the duo's latest viral hit
Back to Live, Back to Reality
There are ecstasies that can only happen in loud, sweaty rooms. That's why this is the moment music fans have spent 18 months dreaming about
Enhypen Stake Their Claim as K-Pop’s Global Ambassadors
With members from South Korea, Australia, Japan and the U.S., the group’s name is a play on the word 'hyphen,' signifying their connection to each other, while showing that the group is more than just one note
Goldie and the Gingerbreads Were One of Rock’s First All-Women Bands. Why Are They Still So Obscure?
In the mid-Sixties, this New York quartet signed with Atlantic, opened for the Stones, and toured overseas. Now, more than 50 years after their breakup, we can finally hear all their pioneering work in one place
Song You Need to Know: Uproot Andy and Nino Augustine, ‘La Montamos’
No-frills, needle-nosed club music from the 'SMS for Location, Vol. 4' compilation
‘The Collected Works of Jim Morrison’: Massive New Collection of Doors Singer’s Writings
'The Collected Works of Jim Morrison' will feature unrecorded lyrics, excerpts from handwritten notebooks, a film treatment, and more from the late Doors frontman
What Makes a ‘Gay Icon’?
How George Michael's struggle with his sexuality helped nudge the closet door open for today’s openly queer artists
Itzy: A Girl Group Blazing a New Path of Its Own
Itzy's members miss their fans, but they have lots in store to reward them for listening loyally